EL SICARIO ROOM 164
USA/Italy/France
2010
80 minutes
A retired contract killer for Mexican drug traffickers confesses his crimes and his sins to a camera in a Ciudad Juárez hotel room. Disturbing, thought-provoking documentary that juggles successfully a number of different themes around its central device of letting a hired assassin speak for himself.
Directed and photographed (in colour) by Gianfranco Rosi; produced by Serge Lalou, Mr. Rosi; based on the Harper's Magazine article by Charles Bowden, El Sicario; music by Abraham Spector; film editor, Jacopo Quadri.
A Robofilms/Les Films d'Ici presentation/production, in association with ARTE France - La Lucarne; with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie; with the support of PROCIREP - Société des Producteurs and ANGOA.
Screened: DocLisboa 2010 advance DVD screener, Lisbon, October 18th 2010.
2010
80 minutes
A retired contract killer for Mexican drug traffickers confesses his crimes and his sins to a camera in a Ciudad Juárez hotel room. Disturbing, thought-provoking documentary that juggles successfully a number of different themes around its central device of letting a hired assassin speak for himself.
Directed and photographed (in colour) by Gianfranco Rosi; produced by Serge Lalou, Mr. Rosi; based on the Harper's Magazine article by Charles Bowden, El Sicario; music by Abraham Spector; film editor, Jacopo Quadri.
A Robofilms/Les Films d'Ici presentation/production, in association with ARTE France - La Lucarne; with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie; with the support of PROCIREP - Société des Producteurs and ANGOA.
Screened: DocLisboa 2010 advance DVD screener, Lisbon, October 18th 2010.
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